"Sometimes it may seem to us that there is no purpose in our lives, that going day after day for years to this office or that school or factory is nothing else but waste and weariness. But it may be that God has sent us there because but for us Christ would not be there. If our being there means that Christ is there, that alone makes it worth while." - C. Houselander
Although work has been a source of fulfillment and meaning, for each of us, there are also those times when weariness from work sets in and we begin to question how much have we really done to bring others closer to Him. The words above offer some consolation.
Even as we pray quietly in our seat at the start of the day or at the start of an important meeting, or when we patiently listen to a co-worker or give our full attention to an issue needing resolution, it is not just us but also Christ in us who is doing these. When we carefully plan a next course of action, or when we spend time perfecting execution of a task, He is quietly active within us and working through us. We carry Him around wherever we go.
If we can truly believe this, then we can smile in the happy thought that we have indeed brought Him in the midst of the people around us. How wonderful it is to know that the going day after day for years to our workplace means that we have actually carried His Presence there too day after day!
"If our being there means that Christ is there, that alone makes it worth while."
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This evening, May 2, we went to First Friday Mass. Because yesterday was Ascension Thursday, today's Mass was for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, which is observed on May 1. This post, on bringing Christ to the workplace, is perfect for today. Thank you very much for sharing such wonderful insights!
hi frank, thanks for mentioning about about the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker! i just realized that May 1 is also Labor Day - wasn't conscious of it when the post was written :=)
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